
if they fail of acting out this prayer in their lives, their petitions will be fruit-
less."—/d., vol. 6, pp. 437, 438.
11.
What does God expect us to become in'His service? 2 Cor. 5:18-20.
NOTE.—"As believers in Christ we need greater faith. We need to be more
fervent in prayer. Many wonder why their prayers are so lifeless, their faith
so feeble and wavering, their Christian experience so dark and uncertain. 'Have
we not fasted,' they say, 'and walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?'
In the fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah Christ has shown how this condition of
things may be changed. [Read verses 6, 7,] . . . This is the recipe that Christ
has prescribed for the faint-hearted, doubting, trembling soul. Let the sorrow-
ful ones, who walk mournfully before the Lord, arise and help some one who
needs help."—Id., vol. 6, p. 266.
12.
What responsibility do we have in supporting the kingdom of God?
Mal. 3:8, 9; Prov. 3:9, 10.
NOTE.—"Many poor men who are now content to do nothing for the good
of their fellow men, and for the advancement of the cause of God, might do
much if they would. They are as accountable to God for their capital of phys-
ical strength as is the rich man for his capital of money."—Id., vol. 3, p. 400.
"Constant, self-denying benevolence is God's remedy for the cankering sins
of selfishness and covetousness. God has arranged systematic benevolence to
sustain His cause and relieve the necessities of the suffering and needy. He has
ordained that giving should become a habit, that it may counteract the danger-
ous and deceitful sin of covetousness. Continual giving starves covetousness to
death. Systematic benevolence is designed in the order of God to tear away
treasures from the covetous as fast as they are gained, and to consecrate them
to the Lord, to whom they belong. This system is so arranged that men may
give something from their wages every day, and lay by for their Lord a portion
of the profits of every investment. .
. God knows our danger, and has
hedged us about with means to prevent our own ruin."—Id., vol. 3, p. 548.
13.
What admonition concerning mutual burden bearing does Paul give
the subjects of the kingdom? Gal. 6:1, 2.
NOTE.—"Let none who have pledged themselves by baptism to live for the
service and glory of God, take back their pledge. There is a world to be saved:
let this thought urge us on to greater sacrifices and more earnest labor for those
who are out of the way."—Id., vol. 9, p. 133.
14.
In what freedom are the subjects of God's kingdom to stand fast?
Gal. 5:1.
ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS
Are you willing to enlist as a soldier of the cross, not for a position, but for
love of King and kingdom? Are you willing to go out as His ambassador?
Do you never, even in your heart, question the continued calls for means that
the "place of His habitation" may be enlarged? If so, then you can pray in all
sincerity, "Thy kingdom come."
In our 10,512 Sabbath schools the world over, there are 409,516 members.
Of these, during one quarter, 42,618 had a perfect record in daily study of the
lesson and attendance at Sabbath school, while 6,685 received bookmarks fOr
a perfect yearly record.
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